Fauja Singh began running marathons at the age of 89, making his international debut in the 2000 London Marathon

Tributes poured in from all over the world for the iconic 114-year-old marathon runner Fauja Singh. His remarkable life, full of inspirational achievements, was cut short by a hit-and-run accident in

The footage shows 114-year-old Fauja Singh slowly walking on a slip lane along the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway.

Fauja Singh, the man believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, died Monday in Punjab, India, after being hit by a car. He was 114.

On Monday, July 14, at around 3:30 p.m. local time, Singh, 114, was struck by a vehicle near his village, Bias, in India while crossing a road, according to the biographer. Singh's village was located near Punjab, India, in the northern part of the country, near its border with Pakistan.

World’s oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh wanted to spend the rest of his life in Britain. His last wish could not be fulfilled. Fauja Singh, who had come to Punjab in 2015 for a sports event, had spoken to PTI Bhasha in an exclusive conversation at his house in Beas.